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Material: Wood
7'2 "Kaleidoscope" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work.
The studio prides...
Category
2010s Welsh Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Still Stand No38: Elegant Wooden Standing Totem, A NONO Escalona Masterpiece
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Bronze Sculpture by Gerhard Henning - "Seated Girl with Outstretched Legs"
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gerhard Henning (Danish, 1880-1967)
Dark patinated bronze sculpture, "Seated Girl with Outstretched Legs" ("Siddende pige med strakte ben"), 1938-1942
Signed: G. Henning No. I
This sculpture is the first casting (No. I) of a work produced in only six editions by the Royal Court Bronze Founder, Lauritz...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Modern Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Settee
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest style (20th Cent) carved walnut settee with bear sides suppports and center hat tree
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Early 20th century section hand carved fairground octopus illuminated figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century section hand carved fairground octopus illuminated figure
Due to the construction and metal hanging hooks on this hand carved fairground figure, we believe it wou...
Category
1920s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Ancient Rustic Cart Wheel Mounted on Black Lacquer Base, Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An ancient Indian cart wheel mounted on custom black lacquered base, with brown patina. Imagine the rhythmic creak of wooden axles and the dusty trail of a bygone era. Envision the s...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal
English Gothic Oak Altar
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic style (19th Cent) dark oak table top altar with a filigree shelf under 3 tracery carved panels with an open lattice gallery
Category
19th Century British Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Jan and Joël Martel : "Canard Javanais", unique wood sculpture - 1917
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Joël & Jan MARTEL (1896-1966, France) : "Canard Javanais" dit également Canard Mandarin ou Canard Japonais
1917
Directly carved in exotic wood sculpture, unique piece
Signed "J...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Quail Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Weight: 9 grams
Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Carved Marble Torso Sculpture of Woman on Wood Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Female marble torso from the Mid-Century period. We see this piece placed in a prominent spot such as a console table, sideboard, or pedestal where viewers can admire its intricate ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Wood Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
Large Sculpture Made of Handwoven Palm Leaves with Two Spheres
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These large hand-woven palm sculptures are made from natural palm and provide rustic, organic modern, contemporary design for any home decor. Their unique w...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Wood Sculptures
Materials
Palmwood
Medida :1920, Car Sculpture in wood Sign: Argentor wien
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Wood and silver plated bronze
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Life-Sized Folk Art Harley Davidson Motorcycle Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Carved from wood in the 1960s, this life-sized Folk Art Harley Davidson is a one-of-a-kind sculpture. Not just for the hog aficionado, this piece is an incredible example of early 19...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Brutalist Welded Steel Sculpture by John Livermore
Located in Peabody, MA
Vintage welded steel sculpture by Acton, MA artist, John Livermore, circa 1970s. Abstract architectural form on mahogany pedestal. Sculpture measures: 7...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Steel
carved wooden wall light representing a sitting monkey
Located in grand Lancy, CH
carved wooden wall light representing a sitting monkey
Category
1920s European Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll reading: pray to God for the soul, in devotion to the Archangel Gabriel. The painting is ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Congo, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880.
Beautifully modelled, hand carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky outcrop.
The inkwells are in the form of a pair of tree trunks with fluted glass wells with carved lids and a useful pen tray in front.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, it shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the inkstand displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 23 cm x Depth 14 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 5 inches
History of Black Forest Carving
The idea behind the success of Brienz wood carving was quite simple. After a disastrous famine in 1816 in the Brienz area people were forced to find new areas of revenues. Driven by the need to create jobs in the Bernese Oberland, an economically underdeveloped region, the Swiss government encouraged the existing resource of timber industry to liaise with the traditional wooden craftsmanship. It took some time to improve from home requirements to sophisticated designed arts but the process was supported by the rising amount of tourists visiting the region.
Christian Fischer and other founders
Christian Fischer (1790-1848) started self-taught from simple turneries (carved bowls and other articles of daily use) to unsophisticated regional animals and people. Due to his success and the interest of the tourists, other carvers started also following his idea of carving the pristine naturalism. The Swiss government supported these start-ups with additional training of apprentices at special trade school.
Brienz School of Wood Carving
In 1884 the "School of Wood Carving, Brienz" was founded. It became an important educational institution to strengthen and develop the artistic backgrounds and exhibit an area of creativity. During the years of war in the 20th century, the demand for wooden sculptures came to rest and led to the re-orientation in areas such as toys and carvings for constructions. Beyond that the Brienz wood carving articles had to face an enormous competition from abroad. The School of Wood Carving had to get through difficult economic times but in the late 1970s wood carving enjoyed a renaissance. A lot of young people searched for elemental jobs and added a new value to school education. Today Brienz School of Wood Carving is combined with the education of turner, basket makers and coopers. The school still claims high-quality standards and follows old principles with regard to future perspectives.
Wild animals
At all times wild animals fascinate people. The highland around Brienz has large variety of different wild animals. Bears are among the most popular models for carvers. On the one hand bears are easy to cut and on the other hand they have a strong symbolized image. The enthusiasm for bears in art...
Category
1880s Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest model of the Lion of Lucerne dated 1867, after Bertel Thorvaldsen, carved from stained linden wood, the dying lion depicted beside two c...
Category
1860s Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Tekoteko Maori Sculpture
Located in Barueri, SP, BR
Carved Tekoteko Sculpture – A Testament to Maori Tradition
This stunning Tekoteko sculpture is more than just an art piece—it’s a powerful representation of Maori culture and ancest...
Category
20th Century New Zealand Wood Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Fish Taxidermy Glass Showcase with Bream, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large early 20th century taxidermy of a bream. It is mounted in a setting of reeds and grasses in a wooden vitrified case. Made in Germany circa 1900.
Measures: Width: 22.24" (56....
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wood Abstract Sculpture in Brown Color Free Form, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in wood, in brown color. The shape in at the same time, abstract,and look like a bird.
It has been made in France, circa 1960.
Ref :Old patina, solid wood.
Category
1960s French Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 20
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Biomorphic Carved Wood Sculpture in the style of Isamu Noguchi, Unseen Force 20 by Joel Escalona
This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering example of beauty in craftsmanship. Hand and digital machine made; the standing sculpture stands...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment Custom Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood and lucite stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene medi...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gabriel Morera (Venezuela, 20th C), Untitled, Box, Mixed Media
Located in Charleston, SC
Gabriel Morera (Venezuela, 20th Century), Untitled, Box, Mixed Media, unsigned, blue and orange painted handled case, opening to a divided interior with colorful Lucite cubes, mirror...
Category
1970s Venezuelan Other Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lucite, Wood, Paint
Abstract Art Lull No47 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture for Interior Desig
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Art Lull No47 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Minimalist Modern Structure, Rusted Steel on Wood Block Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, found steel objects are welded together to ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Wood Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
American Goose Reed Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century American straw and wood Canada goose decoy. Black paint. 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: United States
Size: 25"L x 14"H x 10 1/2"D
Fa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Straw
Hand Painted Folk Art Nativity Scene Puzzle Sculpture
By Enzo Mari
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s hand painted folk art nativity scene puzzle. Well done with vibrant 1960s pop colors. Each piece is painted on both sides. Signed on the back.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two-Headed Egyptian Sphinx Sculpture
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-headed Egyptian sphinx is constructed of solid wood. The wood has been treated to take on a sandy, almost marble, finish. Unlike the Greek sph...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Sculpture of Dark Elegance, Biomorphic Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No97
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A Sculpture of Dark Elegance, Biomorphic Black Solid Wood, Still Stand No97
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Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a ...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Sculptural Wood Totem Geometric Blocks Black & White Tribal Print
Located in Porto, PT
The Madame Totem is a one-of-a-kind design piece featuring an expressive black and white tribal pattern crafted in exquisite wood marquetry. A juxtaposition of geometric elements unv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Wood Sculptures
Materials
Ash, Lacquer, Walnut, Maple, Birdseye Maple
Carved Wood Aboriginal Shield, Western Australia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall and narrow parrying shield from the Aboriginal people living in the Western Australia. The piece was carved out of a single block of hard wood t...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Still Stand No18: Artistic Tranquility in Tall Wood Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1970 Giant 5 foot tall Pencil Pop Art
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970 Giant 5 foot tall Pencil Pop Art. A fun statement piece in any space or room that will sure catch your guest's attention
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
Wooden Sculpture by Danish Artist Ole Wettergren, 1965
Located in Odense, DK
Large wooden sculpture, made by Danish artist Ole Wettergren in 1965. This is hes first wooden sculpture made.
Ole is famous for hes wooden sculptures ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zougei wold wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase 13
By Zougei
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: Mr.Tower
Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture
Material: Cherry
This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws.
Most of wood used for Nishimura's works are una...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome
Located in Munich, DE
The Green Jungle Nymphs called Hétéropterix Dilaltata are form Papua New Guinea, Indonesian province. Set in an antique glass globe with wooden ba...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Organic Material, Wood
Antique Italian Wood Pinocchio Toy in Custom Lucite Display Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a masterpiece unto itself, a hand carved and hand painted articulating wood toy of Pinocchio, the wooden toy who became a real boy. This treasure of time has been encased in...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Pair of Baroque Putti Cherubs, Polychrome & Gilt Wood, French Pyrenees ca 1700
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of original Baroque wooden putti / winged cherubs.
We were told that they originate from a church in the French Pyrenees.
We suppose they are from...
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 20th Century.
Category
20th Century African Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Swedish modernist sculpture, Bruno Mathsson 1940s bentwood legs
Located in Forserum, SE
A large modernist sculpture made from the legs of a 1940s lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson. Crafted from molded birch wood with a solid teak base, this piece has an organic shape that ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Teak
Small 18/19th Century French Giltwood Mirror With Grapes
Located in Buisson, FR
Small hand carved mirror with grapes. Unique period piece.
France, circa 1780-1850
Weathered, small , small losses.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:38cm W:26,5cm D:9cm
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Wood Panel French One of Kind Renaissance Chimera Plaque
Located in Labrit, Landes
Renaissance 19th century hand carved wood plaque unique French oak wall panel
With three chimeras absolutely stunning
Superb patina
Very goo...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Lladró African Savannah Wild Animals Sculpture in White by Ernest Massuet
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Sculpture in matte white porcelain animals from African savannah, adult female elephant that guides her group through a long path with an iroko wooden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wood Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Italian Rococo Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Patinated Gilt-Wood
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Art Deco Style Carved Wooden Eagle Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco Style carved Wooden Eagle sculpture with glass eyes from the 1960s.
This stunning, naturalistically hand carved and brown tinted beech...
Category
1960s European Art Deco Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beech
Philippe Adamantidis organic sculpture Belgium 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful sculpture designed by Philippe Adamantidis and made in his own atelier in Belgium in 1970. This organic sculpture has an amazing appearance. Attractive from every angle. Th...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Miniature Chinese Hardwood Furniture Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature furniture set - at only 6 inches tall - beautifully recreates classic Chinese furniture forms down to the finest of details. Crafted of a beautiful hardwood, prized for its strength and dark color, the set includes a side table and two petite roundback armchairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Wood Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Premier Quality Zebra Taxidermy Shoulder Mount on a Painted Antique Wood Column
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy African Zebra Head is a truly impressive piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this iconic animal. Mounted on a white washed wooden rustic column pedestal, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Wood Sculptures
Materials
Fur, Wood
19th c. Italian Giltwood Columns
Located in Dallas, TX
Group of 6, on lucite bases. Add interest to your cabinets with these unique and original antique elements! Priced as a set.
Category
19th Century Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Giltwood
Pair of Small French Empire Giltwood Busts, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
During the period of French history known as the Empire style, design reflected Napoleon’s belief that ancient civilizations (such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt) were the only societies...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Mahogany and Bronze German Shepherd Bookends c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original pair of bronze plate German Shepherd bookends mounted on Mahogany bases with original felt and label.
CREATOR Littco Products.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.194...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Wood Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Giant Polished Petrified Wood Sphere
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular polished petrified wood sphere.
The sphere sits on a separate polished 6" square marble base which is included.
The last three imag...
Category
20th Century Unknown Wood Sculptures
Materials
Petrified Wood
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb sculpture of a laying doe from the Chinese Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Remainders of polychromic paint, namely red, symbol of good fortune and joy as well as the season of summer, and green, symbol of vigor and vitality and the season of spring. Mounted on base.
A similar sculpture in bronze is kept at the Met Museum with the following description " A low bed, small table, and screen were often the only furnishings in a Han-dynasty room. The floors were generally covered with mats kept in place with weights in the shape of single animals, fighting beasts, or entertainers."
Condition seen in pictures.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) :
- Sculpture : 35 x 40 x 10
- With base : 45.5 x 44 x 15
The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China. It is known for its promotion of Confucianism as the state religion and opening the Silk Road trade route to Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history. Han Dynasty art and inventions like paper still influence the world today.
From the Han Dynasty to the present, deer can be found in many materials and media—rock crystal, nephrite, ink on paper, porcelain, cloisonné enamel, jade, bamboo root, textile, bronze, etc.—alone or in groups, among trees and rocks and in various positions. They appear on everyday objects, from boxes to incense burners, incense holders, lamps, mirror holders and the droppers scholars used when they wrote. A symbol of longevity and grace in Chinese mythology, the word deer is pronounced lu, a homonym for emoluments—favors granted to officials. They therefore represent wealth, nobility and success in imperial examinations (civil service exams for selecting candidates for the state bureaucracy in Imperial China).
Deer were the faithful companions of Shu Lao, the god of longevity, and the goddess Magu. They were reputed to live long and to be the only creature able to find the mushroom of immortality, linghzhi. Although its spots are different, deer are sometimes confused or associated with stags, a Manchu hunting trophy whose antlers served to make prestigious furniture. (La Gazette Drouot, Claire Papon)
For the colours found on this piece, in Chinese culture, red symbolizes good fortune and joy. Green, symbolizes the spring when everything is brimming over with vigor and vitality.
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) continued the Qin Dynasty’s use of dark colours, but incorporated red. During the earlier years, or Western Han Dynasty, ordinary people wore red while court dress was black. Shoes were red in color. The clothing worn for sacrificial rites was black edged with red. In the later Eastern Han Dynasty, red symbolized the dynasty’s “fire Virtue” and became predominant. Court dress was red. Sacrificial rites called for a red-edged white layer under robes with red socks...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Wood Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Box with a Shell Lid in Style of Alexandre Noll
Located in NYC, NY
A beautiful wood box with a small compartment inside and a shell lid in the manner of Alexandre Noll.
Category
1940s French Minimalist Vintage Wood Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Walnut
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